According to traditional lore, acts of compassion and a commitment to meditation practice make Tara smile. These activities attract Her, draw Her near. She appeared to me once in a dream, big and green, chastising me and instructing me emphatically to study compassion. The practice of mindfulness, of meditation, of daily practice, is the path to Her and to the compassion for self and others that is Her divine legacy.

Tara is a spiritual mentor for mystics. Her myths, Her devotees and the teachings of the lamas tell us: She hears our prayers. She is willing to guide our self-mastery, to nurture our spiritual consciousness, and to repel those things that hinder us.

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